This is a nondescript yet charming place staffed by very friendly folk, good for breakfast or lunch. Upon entering, we were greeted, seated, and given coffee almost immediately (they have very nice cups with their logo them). Breakfast covers all the basics, and as you might expect from their name, they have a fairly large selection of pancakes and french toasts. The pancakes are quite large, and the flavored ones are often (but not always) based on the toppings. We were surprised not to see a breakfast combo on the menu, so we asked our waitress. She indicated that there was indeed a combo, their "Hungry Man/Woman" plate, which featured 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon one sausage patty, home fries and a choice of 1 pancake (Hungry Man) or piece of French Toast (Hungry Woman). Our Hungry Man orders came out very quickly, but even so our coffee cups were refilled twice before that! This was good, if somewhat basic, fare, though I'm sure the specialty pancakes, omelets, benedicts and french toasts have some interesting flavors. Besides refills, we were cheerfully checked on frequently. Locals know the value here, as there were numerous obvious regulars having breakfast and coffee at the counter. read more

Hot Cakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

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Still really great bread, but lacking in presentation and flavors of other items. I came back here to try them again. Has been a while since I've been here, and wanted to make sure they were still good. The server I got was a little new, so she didn't have a good cadence to ordering or assisting. but with a little coaching from myself and her senior I was able to get proper seating and get my order placed. The order wasn't translated correctly to the kitchen though, and I ended up getting items that were cooked correctly but literally placed on the plate with wanton abandon. Feeling coy, I decided to take it in my own hands and properly plate my own breakfast. I cut the bread on a diagonal, layer the pieces, drizzle some syrup, and take some pics. Same with the pancake, smear some peanut butter and crumble the bacon (they didn't have banana, so I couldn't do a full elvis pancake) The bread is still really good! The cinnamon swirl bread was soaked well and had a great cinnamon flavor. the cook of the french toast was just right, and it was custardy and flavorful. The pancake was a little lackluster, the peanut butter was cheap and unroasted, so it didn't have a strong peanut butter flavor. the bacon was crispy and salty, which helped a bit. but the peanut butter needed a good roast before being ground up. The order was also a little pricy for what you get, coming up to about 25 bucks for a pancake and two french toast. The add-ons made this breakfast a little too expensive for the quality. Presentation aside, the food was good overall. There was some issues in ordering and with the quality that I got, but the bread's still good and the food's still pretty tasty. So a little bit of a downgrade, but still good overall. Worth a shot if you're in the area read more

A nice down to earth atmosphere. Friendly wait staff. Very good food, and you get your money's worth. I really like the pancakes, i get the triple stack and have enough leftover for another days breakfast! read more

Ranch House Restaurant now The place is redone with an open decor. The same welcoming staff. The food was good. One of my new breakfast all day long or is it lunch? Whatever time it's good read more

Stopped in this morning with Demanding Dan for breakfast, at his suggestion. I hadn't been in about 7 or 8 years, partly because I recall that their corned beef hash was from a can (and I am a huuuge CBH fan), but also because there are so many other great breakfast places in the area. First of all, notwithstanding the "help wanted" sign, I thought service was great. Our server, Jenny, was top-shelf. Checked on us constantly, always courteous and efficient. DD ordered his go-to....cinnamon swirl French toast w a side of sausage, and water. I ordered the veggie omelet. Comes w home fries and toast (rye for me) and coffee. Food came out pretty quickly. Dan really enjoyed his meal, and rated it 4-star. My 3-egg omelet was very good; loaded w broccoli, peppers, mushrooms, spinach and onions. My HF were not hot, just barely warm and a bit mushy. Last, a bit pricey, considering only one of us had a beverage. Extra $1.50 for a slice of cheese on my omelet, $3.50 for a side of 2 sausage patties... Total of $29.68 b4 tip. As I said, great service, but underwhelming food. And the CBH is still from a can. read more

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We had breakfast there for the first time this week. The food and service were fantastic! read more

Hot Cakes - Best blueberry pancakes! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

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I have been here a couple of times. The staff is very friendly and The food tastes good and you get a good portion size. They make their own bread for the toast which was pretty good! The prices are reasonable as well! My favorites are the chili cheddar cheese omelet, blueberry pancakes, and biscuit and gravy! They also decent eggs Benedict! read more

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Great food and wonderful waitress!!! Such a friendly place. I would definitely come here again!!!

The service was okay. The food was okay. I won't recommend this place for a breakfast place, if you want to enjoy your breakfast. The pancakes were awful read more

I've been here twice while down in the area. I love the hotcakes special quesadilla. Basically, a buffalo chicken quesadilla with lettuce and ranch that has home fries on the side. Wish I would have taken a picture but after driving 6 hours to get there I was starving lol. The place had not been busy the couple times I visited. The server was pleasant, I had the same one both visits. The decaf I ordered was not good. I'm sure I'll be back again because I don't think I can get sick of that quesadilla. I will get my decaf coffee at Dunkin though. read more

Hot Cakes - a menu for a restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

I've been here a few times before but this experience was something else. I'm not sure what was going on- it was pretty empty in there. The waitress was really, really nice to us but something wild was going on- I don't know if alcohol was in the mix or what but there was loud gossiping and a disagreement happening in the other room, cussing... idk. My French toast was a little too toasted for my taste- not big on the burnt taste. I was ready to just kind of leave with how uncomfortable that atmosphere was. I had to flag down a bus boy to get her to bring us our check during a pause in the situation going down in the other room read more

Hot Cakes - Pumpkin spice Cinnamon bread French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

Really yummy breakfast, been in Connecticut for less than a week and I've food here twice. Great pancakes, really good housemade bread, wonderful homefried potatoes and good omelets. We were lucky to be in on the first weekend of the month and so one of the specials was Biscuits and Gravy w/homefried potatoes. Super good, recommended! Glad that the location is between my relatives hike and the airport. Next trip, perhaps we can try their lunch. read more

Service was very good....servers were very friendly. I created my own omelet and it was ok. The grits were the best part. Blueberry pancake was just ok. read more

Excellent place to go for breakfast. Portion sizes are very generous, and the prices are extremely reasonable for the amount of food your getting. read more

I have been here in the past for a quick lunch but returned this time for their breakfast. My boyfriend was craving the Reese Pieces pancake and devoured the whole thing. We also had a side of corn beef hash and a sausage link. I decided to get a breakfast sandwich which had tons of ingredients that all complemented each other and filled my stomach. The atmosphere is very laid back and homey with locals and the older population enjoying their meals and the newspaper. read more

Hot Cakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

This is one of my favorite breakfast restaurants in America. It's not fancy, but they serve up some good ole breakfast food. I love home fries. My parents had restaurants when I was in school and we served home fries that are very similar to the way Hot Cakes prepares them. The item of excellence is their homemade bread. They have a cinnamon swirl toast that is one-inch thick, they grill it and cover it in butter. OMG, take me now. Plus the service is good and fast. So this place is a winner. When I land at Bradley airport I rush over to satisfy my breakfast fix. read more

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This was a tough call between 2 and 3 stars, because the food was pretty good and the pricing was what you'd expect for a breakfast place. What was weird was---well the service. We distinctly saw a two tiered system -almost like a caste system. Many customers were clearly regulars and the servers fawned over them -spending lots of time chit-chatting and checking on their general well-being. Being first-timers, we just didn't get the same level of attention. In fact the level of attention we received was not very good. It started off when we were seated and the hostess walked us right by the stack of menus and menulessly seated us. Believe me, it took a good 5-10 minutes before the menus showed up. And as the meal proceeded, there was no "how was your food?", no "can I get you anything?", just a perfunctory coffee refill after we had to request one. Truth be told, the coffee was as disappointing as the service- no other way to say it.. but it was weak and bland. Now the food was another story, I ordered a three egg "Create Your Own Omelette" for a $5.80 base, plus mushrooms for a buck more and Kielbasa for $1.60 more. I upgraded from the standard toast choices and paid 85 cents more for one of their "Homestyle Toasts" and went for their Marble Rye, which ended up being an outstanding choice. It was GREAT, and as thick as two slices as standard bread. Look, my breakfast of good home fries, a good omelette, GREAT toast, and below par coffee ran around eleven bucks --- which is about normal for a breakfast like this in a place like this. But the service just wasn't there. If two stars is "I've experienced better" -well, that's a pretty accurate and honest assessment of what we saw today. read more

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It was tradition to go here with my dad. I have not been since he passed away. So my mom and I went. Had a roach fall off a ketchup bottle when I went to use it. It landed on my plate and swam in the hollandaise sauce. The server then proceeded to be rude and talk about how they have a fruit fly problem but not these. It was disgusting. The owner then came over with cups of cranberry juice which we declined and she took back to be served again after they had been on our table. It's definitely not taken care of like it use to which is a shame. read more

I've never been inclined to go into Hot Cakes, since the outside always looked so uninviting, and not the kind of place that really shouts "There's good food in here!" I went with my girlfriend, and we ordered a standard breakfast. Omelette, corned beef, home fries, and some pancakes. They all tasted great, but nothing that would entice me to come back. However, the one interesting thing they had were the specialty pancakes. I had the Reeses Peanut Butter pancake, and I wasn't a huge fan of it. It was just pancakes and peanut butter inside. I would have loved to try the others, but this is what I was recommended from a fellow diner. This place is a good option if you're really just looking for some standard diner food, not for exploring your palate. read more

Hot Cakes - Outside of Hot Cakes. You can see why I might have overlooked it the first few times. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

Food was not good and had to ask another server to get my server. Ambiance okay, just reminds me of an old kinda updated diner inside. Manager terrible she should be fired. Would not recommend read more

We got here 9:15 on Sunday morning and was seated right away. By the time we left there was a wait so that's some good guidance for Sunday morning if you prefer not to wait for a table. The place is cute and had an awesome coffee / diner aroma. Our service was excellent and the portions generous especially the pancakes which were HUGE! Overall the food was just average though and the pancakes actually tasted odd. There was an after taste that was like chemical or smoked. I didn't enjoy them at all and MUCH prefer IHOP and their crappy service and smaller portions for pancakes. The home fries were above average and well done just the way we like them. I got mine with onions and would have liked it more if the onions were more well done. Overall a very pleasant experience but was disappointed in the pancakes massive portion and all. A+ on the service, coffee and chocolate milk. read more

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Hard pressed betwen 3 and 4 stars. This is my go to breakfast spot. No frills here. The prices are cheap, the menu is always the same, and the staff is more than friendly. The coffee is always refilled and the food is always hot. The decor is basic with touches of grandma's house. The homemade bread is my favorite part of the experience. Everything else food wise is just A-Ok. I always get my home fries well done so they are crispy and not squishy. My bacon and cheddar omelette is always A-Ok. The place is great but the food is not particularly spectacular and Hot Cakes is ok with that. Like the sign says "No Bitchin in the Kitchen" read more

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The only reason this is getting 2 stars is because of the food- that deserves 5 stars. The waitress was quite horrible, I have food allergies and informed her of them when we ordered. When I had mentioned my food allergies the waitress saw a free pass to make this THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE MEAL OF MY LIFE. When someone with food allergies comes in please make them feel welcomed instead of interrogating them as to how they knew they were allergic, or if it is a real allergy or just a diet trend? Typically I am a very open person who is willing to share just about anything to help someone understand better. This waitress made me feel so little, uncomfortable and had I not been with friends who lived locally I would have made a scene there to prove a point of how horrible she was treating me by asking quite loudly if it was a severe allergy and how I was diagnosed? I shared my diagnosis with her which is quite private then asked her to stop and she continued to ask more questions which I did not answer but with a stare. I visited weeks ago but was not able to put into proper words without cursing the whole time. If I do return I will be sure to personally inform management as well as the waitress directly. read more

I love the service and the food. It's a true diner feel. The atmosphere is great! I love this breakfast place more than any other breakfast place. It doesn't feel like a dennys or ihop. Which is nice. read more

Forgot our drinks, silverware, and to cook my entire breakfast. Forgot parts of the kids orders. When they finally cooked my food they forgot parts of my order. Not even the worst part. The worst part was the bottom of my girlfriends eggs benedict literally had green on the bottom. She said it tasted bad and moved it over and actual green was on the muffin and the plate. The owner came over and said "it's not mold but I don't know what it is". That's nice to hear rite? Later she came back and said it was spinach. I can tell you for sure that it was NOT spinach. Horrible horrible experience and still was a $70 bill. Will never go back and will discourage anyone I know from going there. I will make it a point to tell people to stay away read more

This is the first place I've checked out in the area. The service was excellent. Unfortunately, I wasn't a fan of the food. Not sure if it's a local flavor thing yet, but the food was just not to my taste. The pancakes were huge and smelled delicious!! They were not the fluffy, just a little sweet cakes I'm used to. They were heavy. More like a corn muffin. The sausage omelette I ordered was Italian style sausage instead of breakfast sausage. read more

Hot Cakes - Pancakes bigger than the box WOW - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

I am juggling the remains of a delicious chocolate chip pancake from Hot Cakes as I type this. But more on that later. This little breakfast spot in East Windsor is a must-try. It is a hidden-in-plain-sight gem, amongst the car dealerships and other sizable business lots which surround it. And if it weren't for yelp, I would have never tried it. Once inside, the interior is cozy, with tables for two and four all around, and a high top "bar" area. The aroma of breakfast and fresh baked bread will make you order as though your stomach has super powers and a completely disregard for its normal capacity limits. Go ahead, it will be worth it. I ordered three eggs, scrambled, with home fries and homemade marble-rye toast. If you order any toast not from their selection of homemade varieties, how dare you. You will regret it. The toast arrived super thick and soft, the eggs were perfectly cooked, and the home fries were seasoned and cooked well. My breakfast date ordered the same, but his eggs were over easy and he had kielbasa on the side, which he loved, and the portion was huge. Because of aforementioned perceived stomach super powers, we also ordered a side of french toast, made with homemade cinnamon swirl bread, and just one chocolate chip pancake. The french toast was incredible. I am normally not wowed by french toast, but holy cow, don't pass it up. The pancake was also fantastic (my super powers failed so I took it to-go). The price for the amount of food you receive is a super value as well. What I'm saying is, this place is worth visiting, even though it's in a kind of out of the way location. Seriously, just go. read more

Hot Cakes - Eggs over easy, home fries, and homemade marble rye. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

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A ok. The friendliest staff imaginable. Very reasonable prices. Cozy and laid back place close to home. read more

Food was average. Overcharged for sausages. $10.95 for 2 sausages. On line menu says $3.00 for sausages. Waitress saids she explained prices. After we complained about price she said we should have asked for special and that it was explained. No true. Would not recommend this restaurant . Ended up paying $53.00 for 2 breakfasts. read more

I give this place a 3 stars for the restaurant as a whole but 5 stars solely for the pancakes served here! Hot Cakes is a casual diner, which looks a little run down on the outside with a cute homey vibe inside. The food was average and cheap, but my heart was set on the special pancakes the restaurant serves. They are so unique and fluffy. I ordered the Reese Pieces pancake stack which had dollops of peanut butter inside (for those peanut butter lovers out there). This was literally one of the yummiest pancakes I've ever had. I would come back just to eat the pancakes at Hot Cakes. read more

Hot Cakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

What a strange little place. I really, really wanted to love this place. Unfortunately, I cannot even find a reason to say this place is an average breakfast/lunch place. It's sort of felt like we walked in on the filming of a sitcom filmed in the 90s. They give your order to the wrong table then look lost when you tell them there is a pandemic and you won't eat food placed literally under someone else's nose. The place is loud but that's only due to the loud servers shouting to each other. The food is very average, maybe 3 stars, maybe 2. The coffee is weak and tastes like your mom's maxwell house. The water was the best course served. read more

Go here often. Usually pretty good not great but husband likes the food. Went there this am. Not crowded at all. Sat right down Waiting for waitstaff noone came to get a drink order Didn't get a drink no one came To the table at all. 3 parties came in after us got waited on for drinks and order taken we got up and walked out needless to say we won't be going there again for quite awhile We don't have time to just sit there and not be acknowledged! read more

Biscuits n gravy were delicious and fresh I ordered to go never been here before but the sweet lady at the counter and I had a nice conversation while I waited for my food to be ready (I was early) about how hungover I was and she insured me that I'd be okay and complimented me on how young and indestructible I am! 10/10 would recommend (or 5/5 stars) fuck off just go get breakfast it's delicious read more

As for Diner Breakfast, this is what you want. Great Service, and great food. I wouldn't go here if you are in a hurry because there is a line to get seating (moves quickly) and it does take some time to get the food out, but have a coffee and a great Sunday morning conversation. The food is awesome. The pancakes are enormous. The eggs are delicious, and the corned beef hash isn't some salty canned garbage. The homemade white bread is thick and delicious as well. read more

Great Lunch Salad Selections. The grilled chicken breast salad with the house balsamic dressing was excellent. The ice tea is very good. The staff was very friendly and fun. The kitchen was efficient. Great value for the money. Looking forward to more lunches here. read more

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Was driving through East Windsor and decided to stop and try this place out for some eats. Very homey atmosphere, service was fast and friendly. Breakfast was delicious and they make their own thick white toast (Amazing). Give it a shot if you hungry and around town. read more

Hot Cakes - Prices are reasonable - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

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Went for breakfast and ordered eggs and home fries. Asked if I wanted onions in my home fries so I said yes. When I received my bill there was a 1.00 charge for onions for EACH plate with the home fries. Since when does it it cost a dollar for a few onions? These usually come with home fries at any restaurant. My sentiments rather cheap. Won't return there. read more

Went on Fathers Day and as I expected to wait to be seated that wasn't the issue. We were seated quickly. The wait staff were in fighting for tables, waited 20 minutes once seated to order (waitress stated "gonna be a long time before the food comes out"), no drinks until AFTER we received our food, THEN no utensils given and waited another 15 minutes before getting those. To top it off, at the end paid receipt that WASNT MINE. Mine was $9 more so they credited my card to then charge the $9 more. Classy establishment. Fits right in with the town! read more

Eh. Not a fan of restaurants that put a min on credit card payments. No one carries cash in 2022. Had to go elsewhere for lunch.

This place is the bar to measure any breakfast place. The food is always hot, flavorful and fresh. Their homemade breads are a must. Perfect omelets chock full of fresh ingredients. And we always get a couple of the homemade muffins for the next mornings breakfast. The service is consistently attentive. The breakfast hours are usually quite busy but never a over lengthy wait. Coffee is good and always hot. Bottom line is price, service and quality food rate 5 stars. read more